Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.04Helicopter Active Control Technology
(HACT). By FY02, demonstrate a 50 percent reduction in the probability of
degraded handling qualities due to flight control system failures, a 60 percent
improvement in weapons pointing accuracy, a 50 percent increase in agility and
maneuverability, and a 30 percent reduction in flight control system flight test
development time. HACT will demonstrate integrated, stateoftheart
rotorcraft flight control technologies with exploitation of advanced fixedwing
hardware components and architectures. The objective is to demonstrate through simulation
and flight test secondgeneration rotorcraft digital flybywire/light
control systems with faulttolerant architectures, including carefree maneuvering,
taskcompliant control laws, and integrated fire/fuel/flight control capabilities,
designed with robust control law design methods. The program will overcome technical
barriers such as the lack of knowledge of optimal rotorcraft response types; inadequate
techniques for sensing the onset of envelope limits, cueing the pilot, or limiting pilot
inputs; inadequate air vehicle math modeling for highbandwidth flight control;
inadequate flight control system design, optimization, and validation techniques; and lack
of knowledge in the optimum functional integration of flight control, weapon systems, and
pilot interface. Program milestones are: FY99complete hardware and software
preliminary design; FY00fabricate hardware and perform software validation and
verification and hardwareintheloop (HITL) simulation; and
FY02integrate flight control system with flight test vehicle. Payoffs of the HACT
program will include capability improvements in allweather/night mission
performance, flight safety, and development time/cost that contribute to a 4 percent
reduction in RDT&E costs, a 65 percent increase in maneuverability and agility, and a
20 percent reduction in major accident rate.

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.09Future Missile Technology Integration
(FMTI). By FY98, demonstrate lightweight, fireandforget,
airtoair, multirole missile technology in support of GTG missions.
Missile system must include the integration of common guidance and control (G&C),
propulsion, airframe and warhead technologies capable of performing in high
clutter/obscurants, day/night adverse weather environments, and under countermeasure (CM)
conditions. Missile system performance (i.e., range, speed, lethality) must exceed current
baseline systems.

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.14Air/Land Enhanced Reconnaissance and Targeting (ALERT)
ATD. ALERT will demonstrate onthemove (OTM), automatic aided target
acquisition and enhanced identification via the use of a secondgeneration
FLIR/multifunction laser sensor suite for application to future aviation assets, which do
not have radar, and secondarily to ground assets. ALERT will leverage ongoing Air Force
and Defense Advanced Research Proejcts Agency (DARPA) developments for search OTM
automatic target recognition (ATR), including the use of temporal FLIR processing for
moving target indicator (MTI). This approach will also enable application of the ATR
capability to all weapons systems with integrated FLIR/laser sensors. The demonstration
will be a realtime, fully operational flying testbed emulation of all modes of the
basic RAH66 target acquisition system. By FY98, collect OTM data for use in
constructive and virtual simulation. By FY99, demonstrate baseline OTM performance using
secondgeneration FLIR and standard rangefinding mode. By FY00, integrate laser range
mapping capability to demonstrate OTM aided target acquisition with acceptable false
alarms as a lower cost alternative to FLIR/radar fusion. By FY01, integrate laser
profiling capability to demonstrate automatic acquisition and identification.

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.15LowCost Precision Kill (LCPK) 2.75Inch Guided
Rocket. By the end of FY98, develop and demonstrate through HWIL simulation and
captive field test using best available seeker/sensors, inertial instrumentation,
controller characterizations, and launch platform integration technologies a
lowcost, accurate (1meter (m) Concept Experimentation Program (CEP)) G&C
package concept for the 2.75inch rocket that provides a standoff range, surgical
strike capability against specified nontank point targets. This capability will provide
for a high, singleshot probability of hit against longrange targets, exceeding
the current unguided 2.75inch rocket baseline by 1 or 2 orders of magnitude, thereby
reducing the cost/kill, minimizing collateral damage, and greatly increasing the number of
stowed kills. Fratricide will be reduced to a minimum by use of guidance techniques
allowing postlaunch adjustment of the rockets point of impact. Low cost will be
achieved by the combination of proven techniques with innovative sensor and control
mechanizations and manufacturing processes to support a twothirds reduction in
manufacturing costs compared to current guided missiles.

III.D.16RotaryWing Structures Technology
(RWST). By FY01, fabricate and demonstrate advanced lightweight, tailorable
structures and ballistically tolerant airframe configurations that incorporate state of
the art computer design/analysis techniques, improved test methods, and affordable
fabrication processes. The technology objectives are to increase structural efficiency by
15%, improve structural loads prediction accuracy to 75% and reduce costs by 25% without
adversely impacting airframe signature. By FY98, develop and demonstrate manufacturing
process feedback algorithms to actively control the cure state of composite resins to
reduce problems with porosity, degree of cure, and fiber volume fraction. By FY99,
demonstrate fully composite primary structural joints to reduce the manufacturing labor
for large composite components and increase the structural efficiency, and provide
validated strength and fatigue life methodologies for rotorcraft composite structures. By
FY00, demonstrate adaptive, outofautoclave tooling with preferential heating
to optimize the cure cycle of cocured composite elements of highly variable thickness.
Exploit emerging technologies in nondestructive inspection , miniature sensors for
manufacturing process control, and modeling/virtual prototyping for reducing development
time and cost.

Demonstrate by FY01, advanced airframe sections which are tailored for
structural efficiency, affordable producibility, and field supportability. These goals
support the systems payoffs of 55% increase in range or 36% increase in payload, 20%
increase in reliability, 10% improvement in maintainability, 6% reduction in RDT&E
costs, 15% reduction in procurement costs, and 5% reduction in O&S costs for utility
type rotorcraft.

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.19Subsystem Technology for Infrared Reduction
(STIRR). The focus of this STO is on the development, integration, and
demonstration of improved Rotary Wing Vehicle (RWV) survivability through total aircraft
thermal signature management. Technology objectives aimed at selectively reducing and
balancing both the thermal emissions and engine /plume contributors to total aircraft IR
signature are key components of this STO. Advances in infrared technologies that include
the development of partial and full imaging capabilities on nearterm threat missile
systems, coupled with the proliferation of older yet still lethal surfacetoair
missile systems have resulted in the need for a better equipped, lower IR signature
aircraft. Concurrent with the increasingly lethal battlefield, todays fleet aircraft
are assuming additional responsibilities that often result in additional onboard
"heatproducing" equipment and greater engine power requirements.

Several technology initiatives have been identified as priorities based
on current and expected future infrared advancements. By FY99, achieve development and
measurement of advanced, multispectral (visualthroughfarIR) airframe
coatings that are compatible with radar absorbing materials/structures, develop
stateoftheart, lowcost, lightweight thermal insulating
materials,and conduct efforts to cool helicopter engine/plume. By FY00, advanced engine
suppression concepts will be fabricated and demonstrated on both a subscale and
fullscale level. Balanced thermal signature reduction will be achieved and
demonstrated on an RWV by FY01. A goal of 35% reduction in aircraft IR signature is
attainable and anticipated, which will support an RWV payoff of 40% increase in the
probability of survival.

Supports: AH64, UH60, RAH66 upgrades, ICH and JTR
developments as well as other service aircraft.

STO Manager

TSO

TRADOC POC

Gene Birocco
ATCOM/AATD
(804) 8783008
DSN: 9273008

John Yuhas
SARDTT
(703) 6978434
DSN: 2248434

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.21pFullSpectrum Threat Protection
(FSTP). By FY05, demonstrate on a fielded AH64 Apache helicopter the
synergistic benefits that can be obtained by integrating stateoftheart
technologies related to advanced active electronic warfare and decoy CM, advanced passive
signature reduction technology and advanced air crew situational awareness and tactics.
FSTP will capitalize on existing and inprocess technical developments while
identifying and pursuing advanced technologies necessary to support areas where advanced
threat development is expected to surpass current capabilities. The primary challenge of
this STO is to integrate active and passive CM that can produce a mission effective,
survivable rotary wing vehicle that is both supportable and affordable. By FY02, select
stateofthe art active/passive CM, aircrew situational awareness concepts and
develop preliminary system design. By FY03, perform hardware fabrication and initial
software development. By FY04, perform hot bench integration and subsystem flight test. By
FY05, perform system flight test and simulation validation demo. FSTP will integrate
passive features such as radar absorbing airframe and rotor structures, advance canopy and
sensor window treatments, innovative IR suppressors, multispectral paints and coatings,
lightweight insulative materials, and low glint canopy coatings along with the Advanced
Threat Radar Jammer (ATRJ) and the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasure (ATIRCM)
systems. These technologies will support achievement of the rotary wing 2005 TDA
technology goals of a 40% reduction in radar cross section signature, a 50% reduction in
infrared signature, and a 55% reduction in the visual/electrooptical signature. In
turn, these will contribute to the system payoff of 60% increase in probability of
survival. A 50% increase in active aircraft survivability equipment effectivenesss will
also be achieved.

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.22pOnBoard Integrated Diagnostic System
(OBIDS). By FY04, demonstrate advanced diagnostics and prognostics on an
operational helicopter with a high level of onboard systems integration to interface
with the maintenance infrastructure. This program will highlight cost benefits and safety
improvements. Systems assessments will include operational issues, training requirements
and return on investment as well as expected maintainability and availability
improvements. By FY00, initiate development contract. By FY01, complete preliminary and
critical design reviews. By FY02, conduct aircraft modifications. By FY03, conduct safety
of flight reviews, flight tests, and extended user operations. By FY04, reconfigure
aircraft and issue final report. Key technologies will include failure detection, fault
isolation and trending, performance and life use monitoring, condition based maintenance
and prognostic methods. Related DoD initiatives include AI software, acoustic sensing,
electronic devices and humansystem interface. The improved diagnostics will affect
No Evidence of Failure (NEOF) removals, false removals, flight mission aborts, flight
safety, maintenance downtime, and availability. Logistics will be affected through spare
management, engine R&R rates, soft Time Between Overhaul (TBO)/part life extension,
and early corrosion and fatigue detection. A combination of DoD S&T, IR&D and
commercial (NDI) technologies and products will be integrated for this technology
demonstration.

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.23pHellfire III. By FY01 demonstrate an improved
Hellfire missile, that remains compatible with current and future hellfire launchers, at a
possible reduction in weight or cost. The Hellfire III missile must maintain
laserlike precision strike capability while combining millimeter wavelike fire
and forget capability at 8 km and in adverse weather/obscurants. The technology
demonstration will utilize enhancements in propulsion, warhead, and aerodynamic
technologies to allow missions to be performed at extended ranges (12 km), at reduced
times of flight, and on a greater variety of target sets. These improvements to the
Hellfire missile system will not adversely affect the operational effectiveness of the
transit platform.

Supports: Hellfire III.

STO Manager

TSO

TRADOC POC

James Bradas
MICOM
(205) 8765935
DSN: 7465935

Irena Szkrybalo
SARDTT
(703) 6978432
DSN: 2278432

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.24pLowCost Precision Kill (LCPK). By 2001
develop and demonstrate innovative strapdown (nongimballed) seekers, miniature inertial
devices, control systems, microprocessor and integration technologies to produce a low
cost, accurate (1m CEP) G&C retrofit package for the 2.75 inch Hydra70 rocket.
This will provide a standoff range (>6 km) capability against specified nontank
targets. In addition, a high single shot probability of hit (Phit >0.7) against the
long range target will be achieved, exceeding the current unguided 2.75 inch rocket
baseline by 1 to 2 orders of magnitude, and providing a 4 to 1 increase in stowed kills at
1/3 the cost per kill compared to current guided missiles. This will be accomplished
through a set of 6.2 funded programs and 6.3 funded demonstrations to overcome barriers
such as providing a low cost, produceable strapdown mechanism for precision guidance;
considerations for guidance package retrofit to current 2.75 inch Hydra70 rockets;
and standoff range target acquisition and engagement techniques to address current
freerocket launch and flight dispersions.

Supports: Army Aviation, Apache AH64.

STO Manager

TSO

TRADOC POC

Charles L. Lewis
MICOM
(205) 8767663
DSN: 7467663

Irena Szkrybalo
SARDTT
(703) 6978432
DSN: 2278432

COL Jesse
Danielson
ATZDCD
(334) 2553203
DSN: 5583203

III.D.25Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) for
Weapons. Conventional weapon systems are looking to extend their range through
various technology approaches to facilitate a more favorable lossexchange ratio on
the battlefield. The ATR for weapons effort will provide for effective weapon engagement
against a widely dispersed threat within the context of the digital battlefield and
demonstrate extended range capabilities for LOAL which will play a crucial role in future
soldier/weapon platform survivability. ATR has the potential to provide the soldier with a
weapon that has true LOAL fire and forget capability at extended ranges with the added
benefits of reacquisition of targets after loss of lock, friendly avoidance, and optimum
aim point selection for increased warhead effectiveness. Effort includes Triservice
and industry assessments to determine the optimum approach for the Army. By FY98, define
concept approach and collect data on various sensors under consideration. By FY99,
exchange and assess Army, Air Force and Navy approaches, develop additional hardware and
algorithms as required. By FY00, tower test and captive carry demonstrations of
hardware/algorithms in realistic battlefield environments to include smoke and
countermeasures. By FY01, use collected data in flight simulations and performance
assessments for applicability to relevant weapon systems.

III.D.26Airborne Manned/Unmanned System Technology
(AMUST). Program Description: AMUST will evaluate the cooperative teaming of a
manned helicopter with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and the resulting gains in
operational payoffs available to the Maneuver Commander in support of Vision XXI and the
Army After Next Concepts. The effort completes the Air Maneuver Battlelabs Concept
Experimentation Program for Manned and Unmanned Aerial Platform Operations on the
Digitized Battlefield and will investigate a range of cost effective options for both
ground and airborne control of the UAV, as well as sensor information availability as a
function of mission scenarios and areas of operation (deep, close, urban), timelines,
flight path G&C, airspace management, information fusion (onboard/offboard sensor
data), spectrum management, and automation needs. AMUST will determine technical barriers
associated with control of the UAV and sensors in the high workload environment of a
manned helicopter and define the critical technologies for optimum manned/unmanned systems
integration. AMUST will provide a 50% increase in survivability of the manned system, a
50% increase in aircraft lethality, and a realtime huntertoshooter
capability. By FY98, determine AMUST scenario requirements, identify AMUST critical
technologies and perform constructive simulations in an interactive environment. By FY99,
continue technology investigations/optimizations and virtual simulations in an interactive
environment. AMUST technology will have applications to the teaming of ground manned
systems and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) as well as ground manned systems with UAVs.

° x 90°) optics. The program will develop a core suite of
modules with high resolution performance and lowlight level capabilities required
for pilotage sensors to achieve HTI across the aviation fleet to include Attack,
Reconnaissance, utility, and cargo aircraft. The approach will improve aviators
SafetyofFlight, situational awareness, and pilotage capabilities under night
battlefield, adverse weather, and MOUT conditions.

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.28Integrated Sensors and Targeting. Integrated
Sensors and Targeting will demonstrate enhanced hostile situation awareness, target
acquisition, precision threat geolocation, and combat ID assist using information derived
from Army aircraft and ground vehicle radio frequency (RF), missile, and laser warning
sensors. To accomplish this objective, the AN/ALQ211, AN/ALQ212, and
AVR2A threat warning sensors will be upgraded to provide a 10X improvement in target
acquisition and geolocation to an accuracy of 100 meters at 10 kilometers. Fusion of
preflight and real time C3I links with onboard emitter fingerprinting will
provide enhanced combat ID assist for weapons release at maximum ranges. Real time
bidirectional C3I feeds to the digitized battlefield will provide ground
commanders and vehicles with targeting feeds from Longbow Apache equipped with the
AN/ALQ211. Off axis laser detection will provide ability to locate and destroy laser
designators. By FY99, demonstrate integration of digital and
hardwareintheloop (HITL) models into the CECOM Survivability Integration
Lab (SIL)/Digital Integration Laboratory (DIL). FY00, conduct real time DIS experiments
with Fort Ruckers Cockpit simulator, Ft. Knoxs Mounted Test Bed, and Ft.
Sills Targeting Test Bed that focus in on real time adjustments for operations OTM.
FY01 conduct real time interactive Air/Ground cockpit digital modeling and simulation,
hardware in the loop SIL testing. FY02 flight and ground vehicle testing, final report,
transition to PMAECs Future Technology Program plus Common Air/Ground
Electronic Combat Suite Demo. Note: This program has been staffed, with the support of the
PMAEC, by OSD as part of a cooperative EW Project Arrangement with the government of
Australia.

Ted Hundley
U.S. Army Aviation Center and School
(334) 2552571
DSN: 5582571

III.D.29Integrated Countermeasures. Integrated CM will
demonstrate new multispectral radio frequency (RF), infrared (IR) and electrooptics
(EO) CM techniques and device upgrades that will provide Army aviation and ground vehicles
with full dimensional protection to enable dominate maneuver on the battlefield. The
AN/ALQ211 and AN/ALQ212 PMAEC systems will be upgraded with advanced
jamming modulators and algorithms to provide a family of configurable air and ground
vehicle CM modules. This program will provide CM that provide greater than a 99%
probability of survival per mission to multisensor IR/EO/RF and laser homing missiles,
ATGMs and top attack smart munitions. This program will demonstrate a 50% reduction in
installed sensor and Akit weight and a 200% increase in MTBF, a fiber optic remoted
low cross section RF antennas/transmitters. By FY99, demonstrate integration of digital
and hardwareintheloop (HITL) jamming effectivity models of advanced
imaging IR SAMs and double digit RF SAM system, under development by MSIC, into the CECOM
Survivability Integration Lab (SIL)/Digital Integration Laboratory (DIL). FY00, DSI
integration of AATDs signature models into both CECOMs, Fort Ruckers
Cockpit simulator, and Ft. Knoxs Mounted Test Bed. FY01 conduct real time
interactive Air/Ground cockpit digital modeling and simulation, hardware in the loop SIL
testing. FY02 flight and ground vehicle testing, final report, transition to
PMAECs AN/ALQ211 and AN/ALQ212 EMD update program plus Common
Air/Ground Electronic Combat Suite Demo.